As expected, AMD has now officially launched its newest Radeon R7 300 series graphics card which are aimed at MOBA and MMORPG gamers with 1080p displays, the Radeon R7 370 and the R7 360.

The first in line is the Radeon R7 370, based on a "new" Trinidad GPU with 1024 Stream Processors, 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs. The R7 370 will be available in 2GB or 4GB GDDR5 memory versions, feature a 256-bit memory interface while the GPU will end up clocked at 975MHz with memory clocked at 1,400MHz (5.6GHz effective).

The Radeon R7 370 is pretty much a rebrand of previously available Radeon R7 265 graphics card and the same Pitcairn GPU which was first used on RAdeon HD 7800 series. Priced at US $149, it should be the crown of AMD's entry-level Radeon 300 series.

A notch below the new Radeon R7 370 is the Radeon R7 360. Based on Tobago GPU, which is pretty much a rebranded Bonaire GPU, The R7 360 packs 768 Stream Processors in 12 Compute Units, 48 TMUs and 16 ROPs. It will be available with 2GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 128-bit memory interface and need a single 6-pin PCI-Express power connector to satisfy the 100W TDP.

The Bonaire GPU is the same one behind the earlier available Radeon R7 260 when it came with 1GB of GDDR5 memory. The Radeon R7 360 will be priced at US $109.

While we are getting close to the launch of AMD's new Radeon 300-series lineup, a new report suggest that most of the upcoming Radeon 300 series will be based on older GCN 1.1 and GCN 1.2 architecture while Fiji GPU will actuallly be the only new chip.

A new report from Sweclockers.com, suggest that most of the new Radeon 300-series will actually be a refresh of the existing lineup with higher clocks, and possibly a couple of feature updates, but still be based on older Graphics Core Next 1.1 and Graphics Core Next 1.2 architecture. While we know that codename Grenada GPU, which is the Hawaii GPU refresh, will be pretty much identical with higher clocks, it is apparently the rest of the lineup is no different.

AMD already unveiled some other codenames including the new Trinidad GPU, which could end up to be a new version of the Tonga GPU or a completely new GPU. AMD's Trinidad GPU should either end up to as the base for Radeon R7 360 or AMD Radeon R9 370 mid-range parts, depending what kind of GPU it is, while entry-level should be led by old Bonaire GPUs.

The only true new chip is the Fiji GPU, which should be the base of both Radeon R9 390X and R9 390 graphics cards. While AMD did not officially confirm the specifications, it is widely rumored that we are looking at a GPU with 4096 Stream Processors and 4GB of new High Bandwidth 2.5D memory from SK Hynix with 4096-bit memory inteface. The Fiji GPU should be based on the new GCN 1.3 architecture and will be a part of AMD's rumored codename Bermuda dual-GPU Radeon R9 395X2 graphics card.

There are still plenty of unknowns when it comes to AMD's upcoming Radeon 300 series graphics cards and hopefully we will hear more from our sources as we draw closer to the launch date as while Fiji GPU might be the only new chip, the rest of the lineup might be interesting as well.

AMD’s new Rx200 series has a new member, the $109 R7 260. Based on the Bonaire core, the 260 features 768 stream processors, 48 texture units and 16 ROPs, which puts it right between the 260X and the old HD 7770, based on Cape Verde silicon.

The “full Bonaire” R7 260X features 896 cores, 56 texture units and 16 ROPs. The differences don’t end there. The 260X ships with 2GB of memory clocked at 6.5GHz effective, while the new 260 ends up with 1GB clocked at 6GHz (effective). Of course, both cars use the same 128-bit bus. The boost clock is 1GHz.

The 260 also has a lower TDP, 95W vs. 115W. Partners have been given the green light to launch custom cards and the relatively low TDP might make the 260 suitable for passive coolers. The fastest passively cooled R7 card at the moment is the R7 250.

This trimmed down Bonaire card does have one thing going for it. It is priced at just $109, making it $30 cheaper than the R7 260X. This makes it cheaper than most Nvidia GTX 650 cards and it ends up halfway between the GTX 650 and GTX 640, yet it’s based on relatively fresh Bonaire silicon with GCN 1.1 cores.

AMD’s new R9 and R7 Radeons are still a few weeks from hitting retail, but we are already hearing talk of new cards in the pipeline. This was more or less obvious, as AMD introduced six new models at GPU 14, leaving plenty of room for some XT and Pro versions to fill in the gaps. Basically the line-up is still incomplete.

The high end part of the lineup is already covered by 280-series cards and the 290X, so most of the new stuff comes in the sub-$299 segment. The only exception is of course the R9 290, or Hawaii Pro card that should end up priced over $400.

Moving down the ladder, the R9 280 is still missing in action and everyone expects it to be a Tahiti Pro rebrand with a $249 price tag. Then there’s the R9 270X, which is a bit of a puzzle. The R9 270X is apparently a Tahiti LE derived chip and the plain 270 should be more of the same, provided it makes financial sense to stick a Tahiti chip in a sub-$200 product.

The R7 260X is a bit more interesting, since it appears to be based on all-new Bonaire silicon (TrueAudio support is a dead giveaway). There’s still no word on a possible R7 260 which could be a very cheap high-volume product with. The 260X is priced at $139, but there’s no word on 260 pricing.

Digitimes reports AMD is also planning to introduce the R7 240, an entry level product apparently based on the Oland core. Like we said last week, AMD’s launch could cause a lot more trouble for Nvidia in the mid-range and low-end than most punters expected. Unsurprisingly, Digitimes claims Nvidia is already moving to counter the R7 and R9 with two “new” products in the $199 to $249 and $99 to $149 range and the new cards are supposedly coming in November. There is still no word on AMD's schedule.

But here’s the problem. Even if this is true, the new Nvidia cards won't be really new. Nvidia could roll out another rebrand in the $199 to $249 segment, since AMD covered this particular segment with rebrands of its own. However, Nvidia’s alleged “$99 to $149 card” would also have to be a rebrand – and it would have to take on the new R7 260X, which won’t be easy.

In addition, Nvidia may be forced to slash the prices of GTX 780 and Titan cards, but it all depends on 290/290X benchmarks and prices which have yet to materialize. The first leaks look good for AMD, but it’s too early to jump to any conclusions.

The recently announced HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo 1GB GDDR5 graphics card has arrived at our doorstep and we want to share first impressions with our readers. If you are already familiar with the older HIS 7790 iCooler 1GB GDDR5, you can skip the intro and go straight down to check specifications because only difference that comes with new "Turbo" card are tuned up operating clocks. This means the new graphics card uses the same HIS iCooler cooler which is two slots wide, with the fan centered on the cooler.

The cooler is longer that the PCB, resulting in an overall length of 22.4cm (8.8").

The power connector is hidden behind the plastic cooler shroud that extends over the PCB length, but plugging a single PCI-E 6-pin cable into the connector is easier than it looks.

Specifications:

HIS managed to push the Bonaire GPU up from reference 1000MHz to 1075MHz, while the memory was overclocked from 6000MHz to 6400MHz. The overclock is not spectacular, but we believe it is controlled by AMD. Other AMD partners came up with the same factory overclock but not one of them dared to push his card further.

Cooling is not the problem as we can se from the iCooler performance. As you can see from the images below the GPU temperature is hold under 60 Celsius in Unigine Heaven at 1920x1080 resolution or in Hitman Absolution after half hour of playing at resolution 1920x1080. The iCooler it is not quietest HD 7790 cooler out there but it does not get loud even when the card is under full load.

The HD 7790 iCooler Turbo comes with 1GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 128-bit memory interface. Memory interface is the main drawback when it comes to the card performance but if we look it from other side it comes in good use to keep the HD 7790 slower than the HD 7850. Overall the HD 7790 has a great price/performance ratio and you will get a card that can keep up with most games at 1920x1080 with in-game settings lowered down to High.

According to EU price search engines, the new HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo is available across Europe starting at €122,80.

HIS has announced a new addition to its HD 7700 series lineup, the HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo 1GB GDDR5 graphics card. As expected, the new graphics card uses the same HIS iCooler cooler but also features factory-overclocked settings.

HIS managed to push the GPU up from reference 1000MHz to 1075MHz while memory got overclocked from 6000MHz to 6400MHz. It still feature 1GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 128-bit memory interface. In case you missed it earlier, the HD 7790 is based on the 28nm Bonaire GPU with 896 stream processors.

As noted, the new HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo still uses HIS' iCooler dual-slot cooler and still needs a single 6-pin PCI-Express power connector.

According to our info, the new HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo should be available across Europe pretty soon with a suggested price tag of €119,90.

Someone at MSI probably got a few angry calls from AMD this morning, after an MSI HD 7730 card was leaked on Coolaler forums.

It is an entry level card, no bells and whistles. It packs 384 to 512 stream processors, a core clock of 800MHz, 1GB of memory clocked at 1125MHz and a 128-bit memory bus. It sounds like the slowest and cheapest HD 77xx product to date.

However, some details are still lacking. It is probably a crippled Bonaire, but we don’t know for sure yet. We don’t know the price, either.

The card was benchmarked and it seems to end up about 30+ percent faster than the HD 6670. We still don’t know how it stacks up against low end Nvidia cards, such as the GT 640.

Sapphire has announced the latest addition to its HD 7000 series of graphics cards, the Sapphire HD 7790 2GB OC.

Based on the new 28nm Bonaire GPU, the card features 896 stream processors and now comes with 2GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 128-bit memory interface. Both the GPU and the memory will ship with factory overclock settings working at 1050MHz for the GPU and 1600MHz (6.4GHz effective) for those 2GB of GDDR5 memory.

Sapphire also decided to go with a new cooler design that uses a dual heatpipe system and single center placed aerofoil section fan assembly with dust repelling bearings. It also features a metal backplate that cools the memory chips on the backside of the PCB and also helps with PCB rigidity. Another novelty is a finned heatsink attached to the backplate that passes through the PCB and extends into the airflow from the fan thus effectively cooling even the back of the PCB and reducing memory temperatures by up to 13 C, according to Sapphire.

The rest of the specs include two DVI (DVI-I and DVI-D), HDMI and a single DisplayPort output, supporting up to four displays. As expected, the HD 7790 also comes with a voucher for a free copy of the Bioshock Infinite game.

According to Sapphire, the new Sapphire HD 7790 2GB OC should be already available.

Like most, if not all AMD partners, Powercolor has also launched two Radeon HD 7790 graphics cards based on the new AMD Bonaire GPU, the Powercolor HD 7790 OC and the TurboDuo HD 7790 OC.

As you can guess by their names, both cards will feature a factory overclock, with a custom cooling solution in tow. The Powercolor HD 7790 OC works at 1030MHz and features 1GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 6000MHz on a 128-bit memory interface. This one will end up with a custom dual-heatpipe cooler with a single fan.

The Powercolor TurboDuo HD 7790 on the other hand will use a more hefty dual-fan cooler with an s-shape heatpipe with direct touch technology. It has a 1075MHz GPU clock while 1GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with 128-bit memory interface remained at 6000MHz.

Both cards and up with an HDMI, DisplayPort and two DVI outputs and, in case you missed it, feature 896 stream processors.

As expected, Sapphire has announced two new graphics cards that will be a part of its HD 7790 lineup, the reference clocked HD 7790 and the factory-overclocked HD 7790 OC Dual-X.

Although clocked at reference 1GHz GPU and 6000MHz memory clocks, the Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 will also use custom cooler with a single center placed fan, but will be priced at a suggested retail price of US $149.99.

The Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 OC Dual-X on the other hand works at slightly higher 1075MHz GPU and 6400MHz memory clocks and uses Sapphire's recognizable Dual-X cooler with two 80mm fans. The Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 OC Dual-X will be priced at US $159.99.

In case you missed it, the Radeon HD 7790 is based on AMD's 28nm Bonaire GPU and packs 896 stream processors and 1GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 128-bit memory interface.